on Law and Global Issues

Koç University Law School and Law Club are pleased to announce the Sixth International Students Symposium on Law and Global Issues. Our Symposium which will take place between 10, 11, 12 March, 2017, aims to integrate foreign and Turkish law students, as well as expand their legal perspectives on specific international law issues by providing, seminars, workshops, case studies on fictional controversy. We believe that an international student conference will contribute to raise academic awareness as regards universal values of law and their conflict resolving effect.

The Symposium that lasts three days, will be held in English and it will begin on Friday morning, March 10th, with a panel participated by six speakers all are experts in their areas. Students willing to present a paper are strongly encouraged to submit one, which will be evaluated by the Steering Committee, formed by the Koç University Law School Professors and selected papers will be presented in the second day of the symposium. The last day of the Symposium will be based on fictional scenarios, covering several aspects on the “Law and Global Issues”.

With this respect, Koç University Law School warmly invites speakers and participants from all over the world to our International Students Symposium on Law and Global Issues to discuss a wide range of issues from diverse perspective in a free, dynamic and innovative atmosphere. We look forward to your expeditious response and participation.

Message from the Dean

Prof. Dr. Bertil Emrah Oder

Dean of the Law School

“In the last decade, cross-border developments in law and legal education made necessary to discuss all kinds of legal issues from global perspectives in the classroom, workshops, seminars and conferences. Through rise of human rights concerns vis-à-vis security measures, humanitarian law, injustices and ramifications for rule of law, international business transactions or regional economic actors, legal scholars and students are obliged to find legal solutions globally applicable at different levels, i.e. local, national, regional or international. Global perspectives for law are now indispensable to develop a common understanding aiming at preserving universal legal values and consolidating real sense rule of law in different legal cultures. Affirming its dedication to global studies of law both in comparative, regional and international sense, Koç University Law School strongly encourages law students to participate in “International Students Symposium on Law and Global Issues”. We believe that an international student conference will contribute to raise academic awareness as regards universal values of law and their conflict resolving effect. Please come and join us in Istanbul where this time not only the continents, but also global aspects of public and private law with law students meet.”

Venue

Location

Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu 34450 Sariyer Istanbul Turkey

Time

10 - 12 March, 2017

For me it was a great opportunity to integrate with Turkish and foreign students who specialize in law, to get acquainted with Turkish professors, to share ideas about specific international law issues and to enrich my perception of law in general. It was incredibly exiting to feel and experience both academic atmosphere of one of the best Turkish universities and hospitality of students and professors.
I strongly believe such academic events contribute much into development of intercultural relations and help developing universal values while solving international law issues. Thanks so much for the perfect organization and lovely time spent together!

Maryana Batalov

National Research University, Law Faculty.
Moscow, Russia

It was important for me to analyze the issues of law that cross the borders of the country and work to find effective solutions with young students and academics regarding those issues. We tried to draw a new perspective to the contemporary matters of law. What's more delighting was the energy in extracurricular activities that established permanent relations among the participators.